Age: 31 (32 on 7/31/1986...Where behind Matt Cullen he is the team’s oldest forward)
—It was a great year for Malkin, the healthiest he has been since 2008-09 in terms of games played. He hit the 40 goal plateau for the first time since 2011-12, and at 98 points he’s back in the league’s upper stratosphere of point scorers, finishing 4th this year in the league.
Evgeni Malkin is a straight up difference maker. He was easily the most productive all-around forward the Penguins had this season.